Marathon Cheese Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MARATHON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Marathon Cheese Corporation | Report ID | 2024032412 |
| Address | 304 East St. | City, State ZIP | MARATHON, WISCONSIN 54448 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Food slicers |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1737979 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.93000, -89.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a flow control access cover on a slicer that was not locked out after troubleshooting it. While replacing the cover, the machine cycled and the traveling blade gate assembly passed the machine's framework and created a pinch point that caused a crush injury and laceration to the employee's left middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2024, a worker at Marathon Cheese Corporation in MARATHON, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with food slicers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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